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Jessica

American  
[jes-i-kuh] / ˈdʒɛs ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Jesse.


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No viewer should—or likely would—encounter this documentary by director Jessica Dimmock without knowing something about it, specifically that on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the trade group, the National Association of Realtors, says would-be buyers may not want to stay on the sidelines.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“Sometimes they file an extension because they didn’t start early enough to get organized and gather their 1099s and other forms,” said Jessica Banitt, a Houston-based certified public accountant and certified financial planner.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Still, it’s true that when the series was at its nadir, so few vibrant horror films were being made that it was stuck lampooning the now-forgotten Jessica Chastain chiller “Mama.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Jessica looked at her mother and then pulled something green from the opening of the duffel bag.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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